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| 39th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION | |
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JournalsNo. 74 Tuesday, April 8, 2008 10:00 a.m. |
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| Prayers |
| Daily Routine Of Business |
Tabling of Documents |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: |
— Nos. 392-0377 and 392-0378 concerning the situation in Israel. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-31-04;
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— No. 392-0383 concerning climate change. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-9-05;
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— Nos. 392-0390 and 392-0393 concerning federal employees. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-78-01;
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— No. 392-0399 concerning federal programs. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-16-08;
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— No. 392-0402 concerning the mining industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-52-03;
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— Nos. 392-0419 and 392-0438 concerning the situation in Sudan. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-64-03;
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— No. 392-0443 concerning the income tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-19-13;
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— No. 392-0450 concerning passports. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-392-41-04.
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Introduction of Government Bills |
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Clement (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts”.
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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Clement (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Nicholson (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), Bill C-52, An Act respecting the safety of consumer products, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House. Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))
Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled “An Act respecting the safety of consumer products”.
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Presenting Petitions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows: |
— by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 392-0545);
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— by Ms. Savoie (Victoria), two concerning student loans (Nos. 392-0546 and 392-0547) and one concerning federal programs (No. 392-0548);
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— by Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 392-0549).
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| Business of Supply |
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The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply. |
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Mr. Rae (Toronto Centre), seconded by Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence), moved, — That a special committee, consisting of 12 members, be appointed to consider the Canadian mission in Afghanistan as referred to in the motion adopted by the House on March 13, 2008 (Government Business No. 5); that the committee have all of the powers of a Standing Committee as provided in the Standing Orders; and that the members to serve on the said committee be appointed by the Whip of each party depositing with the Clerk of the House a list of his or her party’s members of the committee, providing that each party shall have the same number of members on the committee as it now has on the standing committees and provided that the said lists shall be deposited with the Clerk no later than April 10, 2008. |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Mr. Wilfert (Richmond Hill), seconded by Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood), moved the following amendment, — That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the words “That a special committee” and substituting the following: |
“be appointed to consider the Canadian mission in Afghanistan as referred to in the motion adopted by the House on March 13, 2008 (Government Business No. 5) consisting of 13 members which shall include six members from the government party, four members from the Official Opposition, two members from the Bloc Québécois and one member from the New Democratic Party, provided that the Chair shall be from the government party; that in addition to the Chair, there shall be one Vice-Chair from each of the opposition parties; that the committee have all of the powers of a Standing Committee as provided in the Standing Orders; that the members to serve on the said committee be appointed by the Whip of each party depositing with the Clerk of the House a list of his or her party’s members of the committee no later than April 10, 2008; that the quorum of the special committee be seven members for any proceedings, provided that at least a member of the opposition and of the government party be present; that membership substitutions be permitted to be made from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2).”.
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Debate arose thereon. |
| Statements By Members |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements. |
| Oral Questions |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions. |
| Business of Supply |
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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rae (Toronto Centre), seconded by Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence), in relation to the Business of Supply; |
And of the amendment of Mr. Wilfert (Richmond Hill), seconded by Mr. McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood).
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The debate continued. |
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At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. |
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The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion, as amended, of Mr. Rae (Toronto Centre), seconded by Mr. Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence), — That a special committee be appointed to consider the Canadian mission in Afghanistan as referred to in the motion adopted by the House on March 13, 2008 (Government Business No. 5) consisting of 13 members which shall include six members from the government party, four members from the Official Opposition, two members from the Bloc Québécois and one member from the New Democratic Party, provided that the Chair shall be from the government party; that in addition to the Chair, there shall be one Vice-Chair from each of the opposition parties; that the committee have all of the powers of a Standing Committee as provided in the Standing Orders; that the members to serve on the said committee be appointed by the Whip of each party depositing with the Clerk of the House a list of his or her party’s members of the committee no later than April 10, 2008; that the quorum of the special committee be seven members for any proceedings, provided that at least a member of the opposition and of the government party be present; that membership substitutions be permitted to be made from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2). |
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The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| (Division No. 81 -- Vote no 81) | |
| YEAS: 261, NAYS: 0 |
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YEAS -- POUR Abbott Cullen (Etobicoke North) Laframboise Plamondon Total: -- 261 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Nil--Aucun |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Allison Carrier Hinton Pallister |
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| Deferred Recorded Divisions |
Concurrence in Committee Reports |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe), seconded by Ms. Crowder (Nanaimo—Cowichan), — That the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Status of Women, presented on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, be concurred in. (Concurrence in Committee Reports No. 13) |
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The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division: |
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| YEAS: 148, NAYS: 113 |
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YEAS -- POUR Alghabra Crowder Lalonde Paquette Total: -- 148 |
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NAYS -- CONTRE Abbott Day Kramp (Prince Edward—Hastings) Reid Total: -- 113 |
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PAIRED -- PAIRÉS Allison Carrier Hinton Pallister |
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| Private Members' Business |
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At 5:59 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. |
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Mr. Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington), seconded by Mr. MacKenzie (Oxford), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should continue to engage in the anti–doping movement, encouraging national governments to follow Canada’s lead and ratify the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport. (Private Members' Business M-466) |
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Debate arose thereon. |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. |
| Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House |
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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows: |
— by Mr. Clement (Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) — Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Health, "Prescription Drugs Part 1 — Common Drug Review: an F/P/T Process" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-37), presented to the House on Wednesday, December 12, 2007. — Sessional Paper No. 8512-392-37.
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| Adjournment Proceedings |
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At 6:58 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed. |
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After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted. |
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Accordingly, at 7:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). |